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Anxiety as Kenya, Rwanda and Angola Prepare for Polls

Rwanda, Kenya and Angola will be electing presidents on August 4, 8 and 23 respectively. In Rwanda, multi-term President Paul Kagame, who has been in power for 17 years, is reportedly guaranteed to win. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga are clear favourites in that country, while in Angola there is anxiety as to how President José Eduardo dos Santos' succession will play out, considering his health status.

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